Do you find yourself jealous of Sookie, Bella and Buffy? Do you think Tom Cruise, George Hamilton, Kate Beckinsale and Gary Oldman are their sexiest when sporting fangs? Then How To Catch and Keep a Vampire: A Step-By-Step Guide to Loving the Bad and the Beautiful is the book for you. Chemistry, what vampires look for in a mate, the effects of biting on the relationship, why you can never tame a vampire, and comparisons between vampy boyfriends and run-of-the-mill boyfriends are all covered.
With the help of some enchanting immortals, author Diana Laurence provides all of the necessary elements one needs to find Mr. Vampire Right and it is not impossible as Ms. Laurence explains in the introduction:
Well, I’m here to tell you your longings for a bloodsucking companion are not in vain. And I will not be wasting your time with bad vampire puns like “in vein”. You can meet a vampire, you can woo and win him, you can forge the kind of relationship you’ve dreamed of. You can catch and keep a vampire, because I’m going to tell you how.
The book is divided into ten chapters (including “Not Just Any Immortal Will Do” to “When You Start Thinking of Converting”) which are scattered with actual case studies as well as her own story of going after the wrong vampire. There are also FAQs of the undead emphasizing some of the most popular questions concerning vampires such as do they pay taxes and whether marriage is ever in their future. You will even discover why you are so attracted to these stalkers of night.
This book was great fun and a perfect read for Halloween. It is written as a serious self-help book with all of the tongue-in-cheek (or fang-in-jugular) humor needed for the subject matter. Ms. Laurence’s experience as a paranormal romance writer shines and her witty writing balances serious with parody. Paranormal/romance/vampire fans will delight in this quick, entertaining read.
Please be sure to visit the How To Catch and Keep a Vampire Facebook page and website for more information on the book, the author and a chance to submit a question to join the panel discussion with the vampires that helped out in the book. Ms. Laurence also has her author site and recently shared thoughts on her book in an interview. The following is the book trailer for this “fangtastic” book:
Who is your favorite vampire or vampire movie?
Sounds like a fun book. Favorite vampire now that’s a tricky question to answer with just one. Yes I love the vampires. I do love Louis in Interview With The Vampire. Well Brad’s just hot. I do love Spike and Angel and I’m loving Stefan and Damon Salvatore. And I do love Eric Northman too. Okay I’m going to shut up now.
Such a hard thing to give one answer to. Louis from Interview With The Vampire since Brad Pitt just looked so incredibly hot. Stefan and Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. Thanks boys for not being as shy as the Winchesters. And of course Angel and Spike too along with Eric Northman.
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Hi Christine,
Wow, thanks so much for the great and extremely flattering review of my book! I’m so thrilled that you had a good time reading it. It was especially nice of you to post links to the site and videos. Great way to share the vampire love. Conner, Mordred, Ethan and the gang have you on their Nice Mortals List!
Diana